Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear friends, Thank you for your time and prayers today. It was good to see you all. * There have been a lot of questions and information circulating about the details of the stimulus plan. We strongly recommend that you proceed cautiously as the landscape continues...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear friends, As a follow up to my email last night, I want to further clarify a few things for us all. This is an ever-changing situation and we are committed to communicating with you clearly and effectively. As of today, the diocesan office staff will be working...
Monday, March 16, 2020 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
Dear Sisters and Brothers, I write to you in the midst of our historic health crises. It is truly difficult to comprehend the movement of the virus and the impact impeding us. We continue to monitor what experts advise and promptly implement new...
Thursday, March 5, 2020 | Diocesan News
Pastoral Notes from Bishop Thompson March 12 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Thompson: Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic. March 13 Statement from Bishop Thompson following Governor John Bel Edwards’ Proclamation March 16 Pastoral Letter from Bishop Thompson: Churches...
Thursday, February 6, 2020 | Diocesan News, Message from Bishop Thompson
This coming Lent I want to introduce to the Diocese two books that have caused significant reflection. The first is Bowing Toward Babylon by Craig M. Watts. The second selection is Care for Creation (a Franciscan spirituality of the...
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | Diocesan News
Church Overview St. James is a vibrant downtown congregation just blocks from the state capitol building and less than ten minutes from the Louisiana State University campus. Over the years, St. James has been instrumental in the formation of many ministries in Baton...
Monday, February 3, 2020 | Diocesan News
Join the Environmental Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana for a Lenten Study on Environmental Justice. We will read Care for Creation: A Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth. Every week during Lent, a member of the Environmental Commission will reflect...
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
by the Rev. John Pitzer, CMA Committee Co-Chair Let Love Open the Door, was the theme this year for the Community Mission Appeal. CMA, is a grant program to assist specific ministries in the diocese who are in need of financial assistance. The funds are raised from...
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | Annual Convention, Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
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Thursday, November 7, 2019 | Annual Convention, Community Ministry, Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
Delivered on November 2, 2019 The 182th Annual Convention The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana by the Rev. Canon Shannon Rogers Manning “Telling a story is like reaching into a granary full of wheat and drawing out a handful. There is always more to tell than can be...
Thursday, July 11, 2019 | Diocesan News
Located in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge, St. James Episcopal Day School (SJEDS) provides a warm, nurturing environment and a developmentally focused curriculum to children from two years old through the fifth grade. Historic, architecturally significant buildings...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | Community Ministry, Diocesan News
The Gaudet Committee announces the awarding of 13 community grants for the 2019 program year. The Gaudet Community Grant provides funding for not-for-profit agencies that create, manage, and expand educational opportunities for African-American children within the...
Friday, May 24, 2019 | Diocesan News
Download the information bookDownload the registration formNovember 1-12, 2020Under the Direction of the Rev. Rob CourtneyLocal Guide: Canon Iyad QumriRegistration and $500 deposit are due by November 1, 2019.$2,195 final payment due September 1, 2020.You are invited...
Monday, December 3, 2018 | Diocesan News, Out and About in EDoLA
Photographs and videos from the St. Francis, Denham Springs, Facebook...
Friday, October 26, 2018 | Diocesan News
Clergy Transitions (Since the 180th Annual Convention on November 3, 2017) New Clergy in the Diocese The Rev. John “Brad” St. Romain was licensed to the Diocese of Louisiana from the Diocese of Texas on January 25, 2018. The Rev. Stephen...
